Vietnam

HA LONG BAY, Vietnam (AP) — A boat carrying tourists capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 34 people, state media reported. Eight others remain missing. The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members — all of them…

Police have boarded an HK Express aircraft at Hong Kong airport following a quarrel between two passengers on a flight from Vietnam over a boy kicking the seat in front of him. The argument, between a Portuguese woman and a mainland Chinese man travelling with his three-year-old nephew, was captured…

HANOI — African swine fever outbreaks are spreading in Vietnam, threatening to disrupt food supplies in the Southeast Asian country, the government warned on Friday (July 18). Vietnam has this year detected 514 outbreaks in 28 out of 34 cities and provinces nationwide, the government said in a statement, adding…

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The Department of Homeland Security resumed third-country deportation flights Tuesday by sending five immigrant detainees, all from different countries, to the small nation of Eswatini in southern Africa. The five men from Vietnam, Laos, Jamaica, Cuba and Yemen have criminal backgrounds ranging from murder to sexual assault, according to a…

The Victoria Cross for Australia has been formally presented to the family of the late Private Richard Norden, in recognition of his bravery and dedication to service during the Vietnam War. In November last year, Governor-General Sam Mostyn announced His Majesty The King had approved the awarding of the VC.…

The Trump administration deported five migrants from Cuba, Jamaica, Laos, Vietnam and Yemen to the tiny African nation of Eswatini on Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced.The big picture: The deportation flights came after the Supreme Court last month allowed the administration to resume deportations of migrants to third…

Updated 4 August 2025 at 15:17 IST VinFast has opened pre-bookings for its VF 6 and VF 7 electric SUVs in India ahead of their August 2025 launch. The models will be locally assembled in Tamil Nadu, with deliveries post-launch. The company is also expanding its dealer network and EV…

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Hanoi may be Vietnam’s capital, but Ho Chi Minh City isn’t your ordinary ‘second city’. Its appeal for travellers is on a par with Hanoi’s, but the two cities have a very different atmosphere. Since Ho Chi Minh City’s name was…

Vietnam, Mauritius and Sri Lanka top Emirates’ 2025 summer travel list as global bookings surge...Read More